440AAAdministration of code of conduct

#### 440AA Administration of code of conduct 440AA Administration of code of conduct > > (1) The regulations may prescribe a procedure (the model procedure) for administering the model code. > > > (2) The model procedure is to set out the procedures for dealing with alleged contraventions of the model code. > > > (3) A council must adopt a procedure (the adopted procedure) that incorporates the provisions of the model procedure. The adopted procedure may include provisions that supplement the model procedure. > > > (4) A council’s adopted procedure has no effect to the extent that it is inconsistent with the model procedure as in force for the time being. > > > (5) Councillors, members of staff and delegates of a council must comply with the applicable provisions of— > > > > > (a) the council’s adopted procedure, except to the extent of any inconsistency with the model procedure as in force for the time being, and > > > > > (b) the model procedure as in force for the time being, to the extent that— > > > > > > > (i) the council has not adopted the model procedure, or > > > > > > > (ii) the adopted procedure is inconsistent with the model procedure, or > > > > > > > (iii) the model procedure contains provisions or requirements not included in the adopted procedure. > > > (6) This section applies to an administrator of a council (other than an administrator appointed by the Minister for Water, Property and Housing under section 66) in the same way as it applies to a councillor. > > **s 440AA:** Ins 2012 No 94, Sch 1 \[11\]. Am 2016 No 38, Sch 1 \[56\]; 2020 No 30, Sch 3.27\[1\].